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Quick Playfield switch / Diode wiring question

By Clnilsen

8 years ago

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I am circling in on a potential solution for my switch matrix issue in this thread https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/dw-dalek-wobble-head-triggers-slam

And I have a quick question for confirmation of wiring of a play field microswitch - specifically the glass sensor switch.

Should the diode be connected to the third (separate) lug of a microswitch, or should it be connected to the same lug as the green/row wire?

Mine is on the third lug, and I'm not certain that enables the diode to function in the circuit as it should.

Thanks!

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You have the outside wiring turned 180 degrees around.

Two lugs are close together and one farther away. Green wire is correct. Swap ends on the white wire/black end of the diode and the silver band end of the diode.

The outside one of the two close together ( NC - Normally Closed ) gets the white wire and black end of the diode. The middle one ( NO - Normally Open ) gets the green wire. The one farther away ( C - Common ) gets the silver band end of the diode.

The switch body has NC, NO, and C molded on it.

LTG : )™

Quoted from wellarmed:
Everything fine.

No it isn't.

LTG : )™

Quoted from LTG:
You have the outside wiring turned 180 degrees around.
Two lugs are close together and one farther away. Green wire is correct. Swap ends on the white wire/black end of the diode and the silver band end of the diode.
The outside one of the two close together ( NC - Normally Closed ) gets the white wire and black end of the diode. The middle one ( NO - Normally Open ) gets the green wire. The one farther away ( C - Common ) gets the silver band end of the diode.
The switch body has NC, NO, and C molded on it.
LTG : )™

Thanks!!!! Don't know why I couldn't find the right schematic online!

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